Sen. Randolph Townsend

Randolph J. Townsend

Office: Washoe County Senate District 4 including part of south and central Reno, Washoe Valley and portions of North Lake Tahoe

Party: Republican

Legislative assignments: chairman of Commerce and Labor, vice chairman of Taxation and member of Government Affairs committee

Office: 2125

Legislative phone: (775) 684-1451

Home phone: (775) 825-5111

Office phone: (775) 954-2020 ext. 204

Address: P.O. Box 20923

Reno, NV 89515-0923

E-mail: rtownsend@sen.state.nv.us

Legislative service: elected Senate 1983-2010, chairman Legislative Commission 1995-96, 2003-04

Occupation: president and board member of Northstar Investors Inc.

Born: Jan. 24, 1947

Education: Master's in education from the University of Nevada, Reno

Family: Wife, Robyne

Hobbies/Special Interests: Weight training, aerobics, golf, volunteer activities

Personal and professional achievements: co-chairman National Conference of State Legislatures 14th annual meeting, Reno 1988, chairman Council of State Governments National Task Force on Child Care, advisory board of Committee to Aid Abused Women, Nevada Jaycees Government Affairs Chairman in 1981, chairman of Coalition for Affordable Energy from 1980-present, National Council of Senior Citizens, Washoe Association for Retarded Citizens, Outstanding Young Man of 1981 by Reno Jaycees, Legislator of the Year in 1987 from Social Workers Association, Governor's Mental Health Award 1998, Nevada State Medical Association Nicholas Horn Award 1998, Presidential Appointee Commission on Mental health Services 2002 and to FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee 2003